Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, gives you a solid foundation in the key principles of qualitative research. This easy-to-follow textbook provides practical guidance through the core methods of data collection, data analysis, and report writing in qualitative research, encouraging you to successfully carry out your own research.

• Preface
• Acknowledgements

1. What is qualitative research in psychology and was it really hidden?
2. How qualitative methods developed in psychology: the qualitative revolution

1. Qualitative interviewing
2. Focus groups
3. Ethnography/participant observation

1. How to transcribe recordings
2. 7 Thematic analysis
3. 8 Using grounded theory
4. 9 Social constructionist discourse analysis and discursive psychology
5. 10 Conversation analysis
6. 11 Foucauldian discourse analysis
7. 12 Phenomenology
8. 13 Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA)
9. 14 Narrative analysis

1. How to write a good qualitative report
2. Ensuring quality in your research
3. How to obtain ethical clearance for qualitative research
4. Internet Mediated Qualitative Research
5. Examples of qualitative report writing: learning to write good reports

• Glossary
• References
• Index

Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in Psychology, 5th edition is a comprehensive, practical introduction to qualitative research. This textbook will equip you with a solid foundation of the theoretical principles of qualitative research, starting with the basics of what it is we mean by qualitative research in psychology. It demonstrates how qualitative methods have developed historically and a new chapter on internet-mediated online research brings the discussion around research methods in a post-pandemic world to the forefront.

With a clear and straightforward style, this easy-to-follow textbook gives you practical guidance through the key methods of qualitative data collection and data analysis, which will give you the confidence and skills to carry out your own research. Updated examples of current, real-world research throughout the text will bring the theory of these concepts to life and dedicated sections on ethics, quality and report writing demonstrate the essential factors that you need to consider when conducting and writing up your own reports.

About the authors:

Dennis Howitt was a Reader in Psychology at Loughborough University. He is a chartered forensic psychologist and a fellow of the British Psychological Society, with a specific interest in the study of mass communications and the application of psychology to social issues.

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Puts theory into practice

• Accessible writing style gives succinct explanations of the key methods of data collection and analysis in qualitative research in psychology
• Illustrations and images throughout the book enliven the text and help students understand more complex concepts.

User-friendly structure

• The modular structure of the text means that students can easily access the areas relevant to their studies and research
• Consistent framework each chapter begins with a summary of the major points in the chapter

Relevant, real-life understanding of concepts

• Focuses on the most up-to-date research papers as examples to bring the theory of qualitative research to life
• Chapter on internet-mediated online research: A completely new chapter talks about the importance internet-mediated online research in a post-pandemic world
• Extensive glossary of nearly 400 terms covering the key terms in the field of qualitative research

• A new chapter on Internet-Mediated Online Research discusses current developments in the methods of qualitative research.
• Chapters have been fully updated, incorporating up-to-date examples of the latest research papers.
• An updated glossary of clear definitions now includes nearly 400 research-related terms.
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